Vancouver – New Democrat leader Adrian Dix and labour critic Harry Bains issued the following statement on the passing of Jack Munro: “Today, British Columbians lost one of their greatest champions. “Jack Munro, one of our province’s most remarkable labour …
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Liberals fail to tackle B.C. Ferries executive bonuses
VICTORIA– The B.C. Liberal government has failed to fix the bonus system at B.C. Ferries, as the new scheme means executives are likely to be paid the same, or in some cases more, under the new holdback system, say New …
A year from the next municipal elections, but Liberals have dragged their feet on reform
VICTORIA – With a year to go until the next round of local government elections, there are still no clear rules in place for municipal politicians, despite repeated promises by the Liberal government. “The Liberals have been promising changes to …
New document points to Liberals’ secret plan to dismantle Agricultural Land Reserve
Vancouver – The Liberal government issuing an order to the Agricultural Land Commission to stop improving the Agricultural Land Reserve is the latest evidence of its plans to dismantle the ALR, say New Democrats. “In October, Pat Pimm’s deputy minister …
Statement commemorating Remembrance Day from New Democrat leader Adrian Dix
VANCOUVER – B.C. New Democrat leader Adrian Dix released the following statement in commemoration of Remembrance Day: “Today, across our province people of all ages are paying tribute to our veterans, as well our current armed forces, merchant marines and …
Agriculture Minister’s attempts to interfere with land use decisions increase questions about Liberals’ secret plan to shatter ALR
VANCOUVER – There are more serious questions about Premier Christy Clark’s secret plan to dismantle the ALR, with the news that Pat Pimm tried to interfere with an Agriculture Land Commission decision before and after Clark named him agriculture minister, …
More jobs lost last month is evidence of Liberal jobs plan failure
VICTORIA—This month’s jobs report shows a dramatic loss of private-sector jobs in B.C., highlighting the continued failure of the Liberal jobs plan, say New Democrats. “It has been more than two years since the B.C. Liberals launched their so-called ‘jobs …
B.C. Liberals not prepared to ensure healthy grizzly bear populations
VANCOUVER – A new scientific study shows that the B.C. Liberals don’t have the data necessary to make informed decisions about the grizzly bear hunt in British Columbia, say New Democrats. “Whether you are for the bear hunt or against …
Op-ed: B.C. Liberals should help resource-dependent towns
By Norm Macdonald, Special to the Province. The recent announcements by West Fraser Timber and Canfor that they would be closing mills in Houston and Quesnel are just the start of a very difficult period for the families and communities …
Vancouver’s mental health services facing cuts despite growing crisis
VANCOUVER – A new threat of cuts to vital mental health services at Vancouver Coastal Health despite the growing need for resources shows the unreasonable pressures health authorities have been under due to the unsustainable Liberal budget, say B.C.’s New …